Use this study guide to learn the outline of the gospel presentation. The outline with provide a frame work to follow as you share the gospel message. Give yourself several days to absorb and retain the information. Then you will go on to practice saying presentation in your own words. After some days of practice you will know the presentation well enough to share with confidence.
Lesson 1: Learn the ten basic sections of the outline:
I. Man Separated from God II. Christ on the Cross III. The Tomb IV. Christ is Risen V. From Darkness to Light VI. Heaven or Eternal Fire VII. Preparation for Prayer VIII. Pray for Salvation IX. Assurance of Salvation X. Now that you have received Eternal Life
Practice writing out this list till you can do it from completely from memory.
Optional oral exercise: Have someone listen as you say the ten basic sections from memory.
When you are confident that you have leaned the ten basic sections, move on to the next lesson.
Lesson 2: Learn the four sub-sections of sections I.:
A. Introduction B. God C. Sin enters the picture D. Is there a solution?
Practice writing out this list till you can do it from completely from memory
Exercise: Now write out the ten basic sections and the four sub-sections of section I.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these points.
Lesson 3: Learn the points under Section I. Sub-sections A and B:
A. Introduction What is the source of our problems? Mankind has become separated from God B. God Light represents God, 1 John 1:5 God's purpose for man: eternal life
Practice writing out this list till you can do it from completely from memory
Lesson 4: Learn the points under Section I. Sub-sections C and D:
C. Sin enters the picture Man disobeyed Sin is breaking God's law Man now in sin All have sinned, Romans 3:23. Sin separates God is holy Sin's punishment is death, Romans 6:23. D. Is there a solution? But God loves us
Practice writing out this list till you can do it from completely from memory.
Exercise: Now write out all the points and sub-sections of section I in order. Write out the ten basic sections.
Optional oral exercise: Have someone listen as you repeat the points and sub-sections of section I from memory.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these points.
Lesson 5: Learn the points under sections II and III:
II. Christ on the Cross
God sent his only Son
Jesus bore the penalty for our sin
God demonstrated his love, Romans 5:8
III. The Tomb
Jesus placed in a tomb.
A stone place over the tomb
That's not the end of the story.
Exercise: Now write out all the points, sub-sections and sections in sections I – III along with the rest of ten basic sections.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these points.
Lesson 6: Learn the points under sections IV and V:
IV. Christ is Risen
An angel was sent to roll the stone away.
God raised Jesus from the dead.
Jesus paid sin's penalty, was victorious over death
V. From Darkness to Light
The way opened to restore our relationship with God
Jesus is the way, John 14:6
The opportunity to receive forgiveness & eternal life
It's not enough to just know these truths
Exercise: Now write out all the points, sub-sections and sections in sections I – V along with the rest of ten basic sections.
Optional oral exercise: Have someone listen as you repeat the points and sub-sections of sections I-V from memory.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these sections.
Lesson 7: Learn the points under sections VI and VII:
VI. Heaven or Eternal Fire
Faith in Jesus results in eternal life otherwise God's wrath remains
Decision: receive or reject?
Would you like to place your trust in Jesus now?
VII. Preparation for Prayer
Repent
Believe
Confess
Romans 10:9, 10.
Exercise: Now write out all the points, sub-sections and sections in sections I – VII along with the rest of ten basic sections.
Optional oral exercise: Have someone listen as you repeat the points and sub-sections of sections I-VII from memory.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these sections.
Lesson 8: Learn the points under sections IX and X:
IX. Assurance of Salvation
1 John 5:13
John 1:12
X. Now that you have received Eternal Life
1. Practice showing God's love to others
2. Prayer is our direct line of communication to God
3. Read, study and mediate in God's word
4. Meeting and participate with other believers
5. Tell others about the message of God's love
Exercise: Now write out all the points, sub-sections and sections in sections I – VII along with the rest of ten basic sections.
Oral exercise: Have someone listen as you repeat the entire outline from memory.
Move on to the next lesson when you are confident you have mastered these sections.
Lesson 9: Scriptures to Memorize
Write out the text of these verses along with their scripture references on cards and begin learning them until you can recite each one from memory:
1 John 1:5
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
Romans 5:8
Romans 10:9, 10
John 14:6
1 John 5:13
John 1:12
Optional: Additional verser that may be useful to know:
John 3:16
John 3:36
John 6:47
Ephesians 2:8, 9
1 Peter 2:24
1 Peter 3:18
Revelation 3:20
Isaiah 53:6
Exercise: Have some one listen while you repeat the complete presentation outline with the accompanying quotes from scripture or use a recording device to record and play back your practice..
Now you know the outline of the presentation. But it is just a framework and not the complete presentation. Next you will learn to say the full presentation in your own words so that it will be easy for you to share with others without loosing your train of thought. What you will want to do over a period of several days is go over the entire outline point by point at lest once a day. First read a point out loud as it is printed. Then say again without reading it, in your own words if necessary. Then after you have gone over the whole presentation point by point then from memory recite the whole presentation and note any part of the presentation that you can not easily recall. Review and practice any parts that you find difficult to repeat.
Finally, when you feel you have master the presentation, have some one listen as you repeat it them. Have them following along with the printed presentation to see that you have mastered each point and scripture.
Prayer of Salvation Card
Print out copies of this card to carry in you wallet, purse or Bible so that you will aways be ready to lead some one in the prayer of salvation.
Pray for Salvation Father God, thank you for loving me / and sending your son to die for me / I acknowledge that I have violated your law / and sinned against you. But now I place my trust in your son Jesus / who died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins / and that you raised him from the dead. / I receive the forgiveness made available through Jesus / and your gift of eternal life / And I receive Jesus as the Savior and the Lord of my life./ For all this I thank you./ In Jesus' name I pray. /Amen.